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[[Image:MagusLairStatues.png|Magus's Lair Outside|right|100px]]
==General Information==

====Chrono Trigger====

''Era'': [[600 A.D.]]<br>
''Music'': [[Battle with Magus]], [[Confusing Melody]], [[Magus's Castle]], [[Mystic Chant]]<Br>
''Items'': 1 [[Barrier]], 1 [[Dark Mail]], 1 [[DoomFinger]], 1 [[Lapis]], 1 [[MagicScarf]], 2 [[Magic Tab]]s, 4 [[Mid Ether]]s, 2 [[Mist Robe]]s, 1 [[Revive]], 2 [[Shelter]]s, 1 [[Slasher]], 1 [[Speed Belt]]<Br>
''Enemies'': [[Decedent]], [[Flunky]], [[Grimalkin]], [[Groupie]], [[Hench (purple)]], [[Juggler]], [[Omnicrone]], [[Outlaw]], [[Roly]] [[Roly Bomber]], [[(Save point)]], [[Sorcerer]], [[Vamp]]<Br>
''Bosses'': [[Flea]], [[Magus]], [[Ozzie]], [[Slash]]

Magus's Lair is an dark tower that houses the [[Mystics]]' leadership, including [[Magus]] and the [[Mystical Knights]]. Set upon the continent of [[Medina]], it is an imposing structure adorned with a huge gargoyle at the top. A shady forest surrounds it, and access is limited to passage through a [[Magic Cave]] to the west. Inside, arcane magic is refined and practiced, and dark rituals are performed for the war effort. At the top of the structure lies a huge summoning room, complete with an occult figure at the head and a large seal upon the floor. It is here that Magus summoned [[Lavos]] in part, resulting in the annihilation of the lair and his own destruction. [[Crono]] and his friends assaulted the lair and confronted several illusions and formidable enemies such as [[Flea]] and [[Slash]]. The party endured a long ascent to the top to battle [[Ozzie]], who set traps for [[Frog]] and his friends. After his defeat, the party confronted Magus, and the resulting battle interrupted the spell to summon Lavos. This created a huge distortion in time that threw the party to [[65000000 B.C.]] and Magus to [[12000 B.C.]], where he would become the Prophet. The lair was subsequently wiped off the face of the planet, though the Mystical Knights escaped to [[Ozzie's Fort]]. Their comments and the notes of Guardian knights suggest that human warriors were responsible for bringing down Magus's Lair after Magus disappeared.

Per the [[Mystery Interviews]], the dramatic intro to the lair was made after the decision to increase CT's ROM size from 24 megabits to 32.

===Summoning Circle===

The design of Magus's summoning circle is interesting, considering most RPG and anime summoning circles simply feature geometric designs and random runes.

[[Image:circle_enlarged.png]]

The circle in Magus's Lair is distinct in comparison. Four fire-breathing creatures seem to adorn the quadrant borders. The circle is segmented seemingly to represent a compass, with four cardinal directions. The border contains four additional diagonal directions.

[[Image:circle_compass.png]]

Altogether, it sort of looks like a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala Mandala], a Buddhist emblem. maggiekarp speculates that the four sections merely represent the four elements of [[magic]] in the Chrono Trigger universe. Another interesting design note, often missed, can be found in the architecture around the windows. Sculptures of two women hold up the pillars around the curtain rod (they're tiny, so look hard):

[[Image:StatueLady.jpg]]

==Media==

===Images===

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Image:MagusLairStatues.png|Magus's Lair Outside
Image:MagusLairEntrance.png|Magus's Lair Main Halls
Image:MagusLairCorridors.png|Magus's Lair Battle Corridors
Image:MagusLairSummon.png|Magus's Lair Summoning Sanctum
Image:MagusFleaBattle.png|Magus's Lair Flea / Slash Rooms
Image:MagusLairLower.png|Magus's Lair Lower Battlements
Image:MagusLairUpper.png|Magus's Lair Upper Battlements
Image:MagusStairs.png|Magus's Lair Grand Staircase
Image:MagusLairTrap.png|Magus's Lair Trap Room
</gallery>

===Music===

*[[Battle with Magus]]
*[[Confusing Melody]]
*[[Magus's Castle]]
*[[Mystic Chant]]

''From'': [[Locations (Chrono Trigger)]]